Mormon pioneers.

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The Aaron Nelson ledger consists of a ledger book maintained by Aaron Nelson in the course of his business operations as a shoemaker in St. George, Utah from 1874 to 1885.

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The All That Was Promised research papers consist of research files, photographs, correspondence, and drafts by Blaine M. Yorgason, Douglas D. Alder, and Richard A. Schmutz in writing their book All That Was Promised, about the history of the St. George (Utah) Temple. The book was published in 2013.

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This collection consists of slides by Bart Anderson ranging from Saint George to national parks, and Europe, including a few lecture notes, rock samples, and audio recordings of his lectures.

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This collection consists of the booklets published for the Juanita Brooks Lecture Series from 1984 to current with some years missing and some years having two lectures. There are a few of the posters that were used as advertising for the lecture.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection documents Blaine M. Yorgason, Dr. Douglas D. Alder, and Dr. Richard A. Schmutz’s research in the history and building of the St. George Temple in Southern Utah, built 1871-1877, and the early pioneers that settled in Southern Utah. The bulk of the material collected in their research is undated, but includes primary sources from the late 1800s, and more recent secondary sources. Alder and Schmutz were commissioned by the St. George Temple Presidency in 2008 to write a...

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The Sons of Utah Pioneers, Cotton Mission Chapter collection contains papers related to the chapter with historical information files and chapter business from 1950-2016, with annual histories, minutes, photographs, and other miscellaneous documents. There are also printing samples from Charles Ellis Johnson from 1875 to 1896.

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The St. George's Settlement "Dixie Homecoming" 50 & 75 Year Celebration records consist of one original ledger book documenting the St. George Celebration of the Southern Utah pioneers settling St. George, Utah. The collection is from 1911 and 1936.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 113 physical folders, primarily of textual and photographic materials, of which 13 are oversize.Series 1 contains organizational information files in 10 folders in Box 1, containing incorporation documents, financial reports, by-laws, newsletters and membership rosters. Folder 1 contains the Articles of Incorporation. Folder 2 contains accounting and financial records and reports. Folder 3 contains the original by-laws and subsequent amendments. Folder...

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The William Fawcett journal consists of William Fawcett’s personal writings in an original handwritten journal from 1855-1887. The journal was transcribed in 2015. The collection also includes a digital transcript of the journal on C.D., reproduction photographs, and a print of the typed transcript journal.